Noticed flames on the ground so had a peek in the hatch under aux fuel and it was like a stream trains firebox, quickly shut hatch and then used extingusher to put out fire.Other then flying with no instruments the scariest part was after take off
This has to be the scariest thing I've read on this rather worrying thread so far. It may be a cultural thing, but why, how, does
anyone, ever, even
contemplate flying an aircraft after a fire? And to do so with no instruments which merely confirms what would be anticipated anyway, ie serious damage? Over here that would be considered a hanging offence, and suicidal insanity to boot.
My mind is well and truly boggled.
Re the Jetranger point, the filler is almost 2 metres below the exhaust so no significant hazard. On the Gazelle RR refuelling is a complete no-no due to the proximity of the filler to the intake.
It would seem that both paras above are amply covered by that increasingly rare commodity previously known as "Common Sense".